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H.R. 5051

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To require members of the Armed Forces performing active service in the District of Columbia in response to an order of the President which relates to crime or civil disturbance in the District of Columbia to participate in a program substantially similar to the Body-Worn Camera Program of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
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Committee
Latest Action · August 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
August 26, 2025
Cosponsors (1)
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This bill requires members of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed to Washington, D.C. by presidential order to respond to crime or civil disturbance to wear body cameras during their service. The cameras must operate under a program similar to the one used by the Metropolitan Police Department, which was established under D.C.'s Body-Worn Camera Regulation and Reporting Requirements Act of 2015. The requirement would take effect 30 days after the bill becomes law. The legislation applies only to active-duty military personnel operating in the District of Columbia under a direct presidential order related to public safety or civil disturbances, and is intended to ensure accountability and transparency during such deployments. No specific funding or additional resources are identified in the bill.

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